The Notice on Doing a Good Job in Admission of Compulsory Education in 20 17 years recently issued by the General Office of the Ministry of Education clearly states that the cut-off point of the birth date of the first grade primary school children shall be determined by the provincial education administrative department according to the legal provisions and the actual situation. This means that the usual practice of setting the age deadline for primary school admission policy at August 3 1 may change, and the new regulations have aroused widespread concern.

Parents have great opinions.

Parents of girls think early, but parents of boys think late.

Article 11 of the current Compulsory Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that all children who have reached the age of 6 should be sent to school by their parents or other legal guardians to receive and complete compulsory education; Children in areas where conditions are not met can be postponed to 7 years old. Since the new school year begins in September 1 every year, August 3 1 is fixed as the age deadline of the primary school admission policy.

This year, the Ministry of Education gave the provincial education administrative departments the right to determine the age deadline of the primary school entrance policy, which indicates that the deadline of August 3 1 may become "flexible". At present, the representative speculation is: "Will the age deadline of primary school admission policy be delayed to 65438+February 3 1?"

The daughter of Mr. Lin, a citizen of Nanjing, is attending kindergarten. "It doesn't matter much to me whether the age cut-off date of the primary school admission policy will change, but there are indeed parents around me who artificially advance the birth date of their children and have a caesarean section before September of 1 year."

Ms. Zhang, whose daughter is in a small kindergarten class in Nanjing, is a post-80 s. She told reporters that parents made up their minds to let their children go to school early, and even used their brains to let their children go to other places to go to school. "In fact, some people who grew up with me learned in the morning by changing their ages, and their grades were still excellent, which made my parents feel that it was good to go to school in advance. I also think that students who go to school early have more initiative in employment, marriage and love than those who enter school at the age of 6. "

Contrary to Ms. Zhang, Ms. Shen doesn't want her son to go to school early. "My son is very naughty at ordinary times, and it is difficult to' sit still and understand'. I'm afraid he can't follow the class in the morning. " Ms. Yang, a citizen, said that from the perspective of children's growth law, she hopes that the school age can be slightly "flexible" to facilitate parents with various needs.

The principals have different opinions.

The old method is dull, and the new method is tossing.

How did the principals react?

Tao Shouyi, the principal of Dongfeng Primary School in Sihong County, bluntly said: "The age card of the admission policy is August 3 1, which I think is too rigid and dogmatic. It is best to postpone it to June 65438+February 3 1. " Tao Shouyi, who has been teaching for 25 years, has taught in schools in rural areas and counties. He told reporters that every time a new primary school student signs up for school, parents will find someone to change their children's age and let them go to school early, or find a "relationship" to let the old children enter school. If the age of admission policy is no longer stuck at 6 years old, such parents will not be embarrassed.

"The deadline for the age of the primary school admission policy is set at August 3 1, which is still relatively scientific and it is not recommended to postpone it later." Qiu Yuling, the headmaster of Nanjing Zhiyuan Foreign Language Primary School who has been teaching for 27 years, said that from the situation of the first grade children, there is basically no problem for girls to enter school at the age of 6, but the situation for boys is different. When they first entered the first grade, their awareness of rules, coordination ability and ability to integrate into the collective were weak. If you are under 6 years old, the problem of going to school will be more prominent, which will lead to a lack of self-confidence and have a great impact on your future study and life. "If my child was born after August of 3 1 year, he will definitely not go to school in advance, and it is better to go to school at the age of one."

Cai, director of the office of the provincial teacher qualification guidance center, told reporters that some western scholars have made investigations. Among the first and second grade students, the gap between boys' grades and girls' grades is obvious. After school, if children are at a disadvantage in intelligence and physical and mental development for a long time, they will have anxiety and inferiority complex. "Some children who are in a hurry to go to school can't keep up with their studies and want to fail, but the school won't let them fail. The situation is quite embarrassing, so it is most important for children to get the most suitable education. "

Simon Lu, director of the Academic Affairs Office of Suqian Experimental School, pointed out that some parents think that the earlier their children study, the better, but this is not the case. Judging from the classroom performance, older children are easier to accept and understand, and don't blindly pursue early education.

The education authorities have a clear attitude.

It is impossible to adjust the school age policy in this province.

"From the class level, students who have just turned 6 years old and students who have been 6 and a half weeks old have great differences in study habits, learning ability and knowledge acceptance." Liang Xu, a teacher from Nanjing Institute of Educational Sciences, believes that no matter when the age cut-off date of admission policy changes, there will be contradictions. It is an international practice to enter school at the age of 6, which has been clearly stipulated in the compulsory education law. If it is postponed to 65438+February 3 1, it means that all students over the age of 6 can enter school before this, which is a great challenge to education management. "From the perspective of management costs, I think the adjustment is of little significance, but it will increase management costs. The registration on August 3rd1day has been accepted by most people. From the perspective of management and enrollment, it is best to maintain the status quo. "

Ma Bin, director of the Basic Education Department of the Provincial Department of Education, said in an interview that Jiangsu has been strictly following the provisions of the Compulsory Education Law, that is, children enter school at the age of 6, and the relevant work is relatively standardized, which conforms to the national teaching management system, so there is no problem of adjusting the age of the admission policy.

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